Asian LCD manufacturers appear to bracing for a downturn with many getting set to cut outputs over the next month for the first time since the GFC in the face of recent market uncertainties, according to the Korea Times.

New figures from the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) show that the US consumer electronics industry will go beyond initial revenue projections for 2010, thanks to improved growth of 3% over 2009.

Small luxury kitchen appliances and other high-end cooking implements continue to attract greater levels of spending, despite the fact that US consumers continue to behave frugally and reduce their levels of overall luxury spending.

Morphy Richards is ensuring consumers are well aware of its Flavour Savour Searing Slow Cookers, thanks to a four week advertising stint on Channel Nine show, Mornings with Kerri-Anne.

A new study by the NPD Group has found that consumers tend to reset their spending habits rather than recover their old behaviours, regardless of the economic environment.